#514178
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.8% 0.09 295.6), rgb(81, 65, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#514178 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514178 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 65, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.09 295.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #514178 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514178 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #514178 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #514178 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 296)
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Step 400
400
#A596D0
oklch(70.7% 0.085 296)
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Step 500
500
#8F7BC4
oklch(63.1% 0.109 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A63B0
oklch(55.6% 0.118 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#665297
oklch(49% 0.109 295.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514178
oklch(41.8% 0.09 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#453963
oklch(37.7% 0.071 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#514178 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #304B7A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334977 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484B56 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514178
#514178
oklch(41.8% 0.09 295.6)
- #4B5209
#4B5209
oklch(41.8% 0.09 115.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #514178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
Use #514178 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.